ausholen

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German

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Etymology

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aus- +‎ holen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən/, [ˈʔaʊ̯sˌhoːln̩]
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Verb

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ausholen (weak, third-person singular present holt aus, past tense holte aus, past participle ausgeholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to haul off (to draw back the arm in order to punch)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 22/2010, page 47:
      Auf dem Bürgersteig vor ihm standen ein Mann und eine Frau. Sie stritten, der Mann wurde lauter, dann holte er aus und schlug die Frau.
      On the sidewalk in front of him stood a man and a women. They had an argument, the man became louder, then he hauled off and hit the women.
  2. to go far back (to start telling earlier events, circumstances or causes before telling the actual story)
  3. (nautical) to tighten the outhaul

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • ausholen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ausholen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • ausholen” in Duden online